Sumedh's POV
I realised that we finally reached Raxaul when Mummy woke me up.

"Aarushi ko uthade, ham samaan nikalte hai" She said, I looked at my left, Aarushi was sleeping like a cute baby.

"Aaru" I called her name, "Aaru utho" I said again, "Aarushi" I said tapping on her cheek. She opened her eyes slowly, "pohonch gey, chalo" I said. She nodded and we joined the others.

We were going to stay in a small bungalow.

"Samaan andar rakhte hai, fir kucch khaenge" Mandy Bhai said.

We started helping each other. Aarushi was pulling a suitcase which was looking pretty heavy. I went to give her a hand.

She smiled looking at me. I placed my hand on the top of hers, which was holding the handle. She looked at me, I smirked, "yaha nhi" She said looking here and there.

"Jab sab families aai thi, tab to sabke saamne wink kar rhi thi. Mene haath pakda to yaha nhi?" I asked.

"Arey Daadi" Aarushi said, "purani trick hai" I smiled, "me batati hu konsi trick hai" I heard Daadi's voice.

I bit my lower lip and turned around slowly.

"Chal, meri help kar. Aashqui shaadi ke baad sahi" Daadi said, I lowered me head and followed her.

I heard Aarushi's giggle, I turned around and gave her a flying kiss. She smiled and shook her head.

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Bandana's POV
I was in the kitchen, preparing dinner when someone came.

"Aap?" I said as I saw Manjot.

"Sab kucch na kucch kaam kar rahe the. Me bore ho raha tha to socha yaha aa jau" He said. I nodded and smiled.

It feels good when he's around, but at the same time it's too awkward. I could feel him staring at me, and that was making me feel anxious.

I went to take a knife to chop coriander but instead of that, I grabbed a spoon.

"Isse kaatogi?" Manjot asked, I looked at the spoon, "o...ohh" I smiled and went back to take the knife.

"Bandana" He called my name, "mene pehle bhi poocha tha. Agar me tumhe nhi pasand to tum naah keh sakti ho, zabardasti rishta mat jodna" He said.

I shook my head immediately, "nhi woh baat nhi hai...bas...aap aas paas hote hai to...thoda..." I stopped when I ran out of words to express my feelings.

"Right, I can understand. Hame thoda aur time spend karna chahiye saathme" He said, I hummed.

"Accha me bas yaha betha hu, tum apna kaam karlo" He said, I smiled and nodded.

After sometime I was doing everything normally, as if he wasn't there.

"Vese ek baat batao" He said suddenly, I turned towards him, "tumhara ek aur bhai hai na? Dubai me?" He asked. I nodded, "aapko kese pata?" I asked, "Sameeksha ne bataya" I said.

"Ishan Veerji mere sabse bade bhai hai. Woh Dubai me rehte hai" I said, "waha kya karte hai?" He asked.

"Unki cricket academy hai, wahi chalate hai" I said. "Ishan...cricket!? Poora naam kya hai Ishan ka?" He asked.

"Ishan Kishan" I replied, "Kishan? To bhai kese hua?" He asked, "aapko...pata nhi?" I asked nervous.

"Kya?" He asked, "Bauji mere asli Bauji nhi hai, me unki behen ki beti hu. Mere parents ki boht saalo pehle death ho geyi thi. Uske baad me Bauji...matlab apne Mamaji ke saath rahi" I said.

"What??" He asked standing up.

"What nonsense? Yeh to kisine nhi bataya" He said coming towards me.

I startled, I was scared.

His expressions softned looking at me, "poori baat batao" He said making me sit.

I drank some water and then told him my story.

"Mummy Papa foreign me rehte the, India aate unka plane crash ho gaya aur unki death ho geyi. Mamaji ne mujhe apne ghar me rakh kia. Tabhi to Ishan Veerji Kishan hai aur me Jassi hu. Me boht choti thi jab yaha aai. Ghar me sab bacche Mamaji ko Bauji kehte the to me bhi kehne lagi" I said.

"To kya tum sagi nhi ho isi wajah se tumhare bhai tumhe ese treat karte hai?" He asked, I lowered my lashes and nodded.

"Aur Ish..." He said but stopped, "ek minute. Ishan Kishan?" He asked himself.

"ISHAN KISHAN????" He asked excitingly.

"Tum Ishan ki behen ho?" He asked, I nodded. "Wahi jo pehle cricket khelta tha aur fir achanak chod diya?" He asked, I nodded.

"Ohhh shitttttt!!!!" He ran his fingers through his hair, "tum Ishan ki behen ho!!" He said hiding his face behind his palms.

"Tumhe pata bhi hai kitna miss karta hu me usse? Ham itne acche dost the. Achanak sab chod dia usne. Kyu kiya esa? Dubai kyu chala gaya? Yaha national level pe khelta tha" He asked.